Lot Details
Lot 72
Tibetan Gilt-Bronze Figure of a Bodhisattva
19th Century
Seated in dhyanasana on an cloisonne enameled double lotus throne, the hands held in the lap, dressed in a long dhoti with incised foliate hem, scarves and turquoise inlaid jewelry, the serene face framed with elongated earlobes and foliate form earrings and a foliate crown before hair gathered into a high double top knot. Height 10 7/8 inches.
C The Noel and Harriette Levine Collection
Estimate: $600 - $800
Sold for $53,125 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Light scattered gilt wear, areas of pigment wear to eyes, lips and hair. A few scattered turquoise beads missing. Alms bowl or vase missing from hands. Finial above hair knot bent slightly to the right.
Possibly holding an alms bowl in the hands at one point, now missing. Some minor loss to turquoise beading, gilt wear.
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Possibly holding an alms bowl in the hands at one point, now missing. Some minor loss to turquoise beading, gilt wear.
Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.
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